BIOGRAPHY: James K. McCLURE, Juniata Co., PA
  
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  The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, 
  Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, 
  Pennsylvania.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume II, 
  pages 865-866.
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    JAMES K. McCLURE, Honey Grove, Juniata county, Pa., was born in
  Tuscarora township, Juniata county, Pa., August 29, 1830, son of
  Thomas and Margaret (Kirk) McClure. Thomas McClure was born in
  Tuscarora township, and received a common school education. He owned
  250 acres of land in Tuscarora township, which he cleared and
  cultivated. Orchards were planted, and the first building, which were
  of round logs, gave place to a fine frame dwelling house and a bank
  barn. Mr. McClure took an active part in the work of the church. He
  had the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was an old school
  Democrat. Mr. McClure was married to Margaret, daughter of William
  Kirk, a farmer and shoemaker of Lack township. Their children are:
  William, of Tuscarora township; Margaret, (Mrs. John Seibert), of
  Illinois; James K.; Alexander, on the homestead; Thomas H., deceased;
  Samuel, a traveling salesman; John deceased; Rebecca (Mrs. John
  Barton), of Illinois, deceased; Mary S. (Mrs. David Barton),
  deceased; and Jesse, of Tuscarora township, Mr. McClure died in 1862;
  his wife died on the homestead in 1887. Mr. McClure was a member of
  the Methodist church. He served as a trustee, a class-leader and
  steward; he was also a teacher in the Sabbath-school and its
  superintendent.
    James K. McClure attended school in his native township in a log
  school house with slab seats; his teachers were William Coan and
  Joseph Stewart. He remained on the homestead farm until he was
  twenty-five years of age, when he began farming in Beale township.
  After one year he removed to the farm, which he bought and upon which
  he resides at the present time. He built a large dwelling house and
  barn, and made other improvements. He is a successful stock raiser.
  Mr. McClure has been actively engaged in the business of agriculture
  for nearly fifty years; he is one of the progressive farmers of the
  township. He enjoys the confidence and respect of the community. He
  takes an interest in the educational work of the township; and has
  served three years as a member of the board of school directors. He
  has also held the office of supervisor and overseer of the poor.
    He is a Democrat. In 1862, Mr. McClure enlisted in Company I,
  Eighteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was on guard duty six months
  in Harrisburg, when he became ill, and was granted a furlough; he was
  afterwards mustered out on account of disability. He receives no
  pension. James K. McClure married in 1858, to Ellen, born in Perry
  county, daughter of William Ewing, a farmer of Beale township,
  Juniata county. Their children are: Lowery, of Blairs Mills,
  Huntingdon county, Pa.; Jennie (Mrs. Mack Eaton), of Franklin county,
  Pa.; Thomas H., of Tuscarora township; Howard at home; Sarah (Mrs.
  David Clark), of Tuscarora township; Minnie (Mrs. Howard Clark), of
  Lack township; Bowden, married and at home; and Ettie (Mrs. Jesse
  Water), of Blairs Mills. Mr. McClure is a member of the church at
  Honey Grove. He has been a class leader for a number of years; is a
  trustee and member of the building committee, and superintendent of
  the Sabbath-school.